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Post by honsou on Mar 3, 2019 7:27:30 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see the buy rates for this card. Can Jones draw on his own? I don't think so
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Post by mo on Mar 3, 2019 7:29:51 GMT -5
Didn’t think it would go the full five but sounds like Jones/Smith was the one sided ass-whooping everyone expected. Still ain’t moving up I bet.
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Post by karl100589 on Mar 3, 2019 15:55:57 GMT -5
My takes on the fight card:
1- Smith did the right thing continuing the fight. There must've been a temptation to take the easy win, but he realised doing so would've been incredibly hollow. It's refreshing to see that kind of sportsmanship and IMO raises his stock with a lot of people. As someone who had a bet on him to win however...
2- Does the main event result reflect well on Smith because he went the distance, or bad on Jon that he failed to finish a lesser quality opponent? It's another Khabib vs Ragin Al situation.
3- Herb Dean's stock continues to lower after last night. Awful call on the Lawler stoppage and I'm glad Dana has already looked into a rematch.
4- Usman's performance against Woodley wasn't entertaining, but very impressive. Constant pressure throughout and not allowing him to get the killer punch. Ironically very similar to how I pictured a Colby vs Woodley fight going. Dana must have mixed feelings though; he dethroned a champ criticised for being boring and replaced him with someone arguably moreso.
5- Underrated star of the show was Weili's translator; arguably the happiest man in the world.
6- People say it's better to lose a fight early in your career so you know how to handle it when it matters, and Cody has become another case study. Once again he lets his emotions get the better of him and gets caught; bad mistake on his own but made worse by the fact he'd been tagged earlier and knew what Pedro was capable of in the standup.
7- Even if he doesn't become a title contender Johnny Walker is must-watch television. Brilliantly entertaining with an aggressive style, but still with a lot of questions yet to be answered. I'd like to see him vs Latifi to test his grappling skills.
8- Gall vs Sanchez was incredibly satisfying. I've always hated how Mickey would call out past-it veterans to try and pad his record, so I took great pleasure in seeing it backfire. Diego should call it a day though, the fact Gall was causing him problems in the standup is evidence enough.
9- Zabit passed his gatekeeper test, but there's still a lot of holes in his game if he's to be a title contender. If Aldo's getting Volk or Ortega next then a fight with Frankie makes a lot of sense.
10- In a division as sparse as WBW I take note when a new prospect emerges. Macy is incredibly green, but a rangy striker with a good grappling game is something new for the division. She can't be rushed though, someone like Lansberg next?
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